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Women’s Preventive Services Guidelines HRSA

(8 days ago) Affordable Care Act Expands Prevention Coverage for Women's Health and Well-Being. The Affordable Care Act (ACA) – the health insurance reform legislation passed by Congress and signed into law by President Obama on March 23, 2010 – helps make prevention services affordable and accessible for all … See more

https://www.hrsa.gov/womens-guidelines

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Affordable Care Act improves women's health

(7 days ago) WebThe 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act, also known as healthcare reform, is the most important advance in women's health policy since 1965. The law increases the number of American women who can get health insurance, lowers the costs of health care for many women, and improves the quality of the health care women …

https://www.womenshealth.gov/30-achievements/31

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Biden signs executive order to boost women's health research

(1 days ago) WebPresident Joe Biden signed an executive order Monday to expand research on women’s health care, including strengthening data standards. The president also announced more than 20 new actions and

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/biden-sign-executive-order-boost-womens-health-research-rcna143829

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HRSA Updates the Affordable Care Act Preventive Health …

(1 days ago) WebThe Women’s Preventive Services Initiative (WPSI) convenes a multidisciplinary team of women’s health experts to regularly review and recommend updates on a rolling basis to the guidelines based on the newest research and public comments, through a cooperative agreement with the American College of Obstetricians …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/01/11/hrsa-updates-affordable-care-act-preventive-health-care-guidelines-improve-care-women-children.html

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Preventive care benefits for women HealthCare.gov

(9 days ago) WebOther covered preventive services for women. Bone density screening for all women over age 65 or women age 64 and younger that have gone through menopause. Breast cancer genetic test counseling (BRCA) for women at higher risk. Breast cancer screening mammogram, with or without clinical breast examination, every 1-2 years for women 40 …

https://www.healthcare.gov/preventive-care-women/

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Health Reform: Implications for Women's Access to …

(1 days ago) WebAccess to Abortion Coverage and Health Reform. This issue brief, Health Reform: Implications for Women's Access to Coverage and Care, reviews how the Affordable Care Act is expected to affect

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/health-reform-implications-for-womens-access-to/

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Women, health insurance, and the Affordable Care Act

(9 days ago) WebFor women in the United States, health insurance has come a very long way in the last decade, thanks in large part to the dramatic improvements and consumer protections brought about by the …

https://www.healthinsurance.org/obamacare/women-and-health-insurance/

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Experiences with Health Care Access, Cost, and Coverage: …

(Just Now) WebThis report presents findings from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey (WHS) on women’s health status, use of health care services, and costs. The WHS is a nationally representative survey of

https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/report/experiences-with-health-care-access-cost-and-coverage-findings-from-the-2022-kff-womens-health-survey/

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HHS Announces New Policy to Make Coverage More …

(3 days ago) WebNew measures will help consumers compare health insurance plan choices. Today, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), announced new measures that will allow consumers to more easily find the right form of quality, affordable health care coverage on …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/04/28/hhs-announces-new-policy-make-coverage-more-accessible-affordable-for-millions-americans-in-2023.html

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Summary of the Affordable Care Act KFF

(6 days ago) WebThis document summarizes the comprehensive 2010 health reform law, often called the Affordable Care Act or ACA, including changes made to it by subsequent legislation, with a focus on provisions

https://www.kff.org/affordable-care-act/fact-sheet/summary-of-the-affordable-care-act/

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How Your Health Care Could Change - The New York …

(8 days ago) WebMedicaid would offer women a full year of coverage after the birth of a child. The Children’s Health Insurance Program, which covers about 10 million low- and middle-income children, would get

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2021/12/01/upshot/health-care-changes-democrats.html

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Fact Sheet: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act HHS.gov

(9 days ago) WebContact: HHS Press Office. 202-690-6343 [email protected]. Fact Sheet: Celebrating the Affordable Care Act. 12 Years of Advancing Health Equity for All Americans. Since its enactment on March 23, 2010, the Affordable Care Act has led to an historic advancement of health equity in the United States. This landmark law improved the …

https://www.hhs.gov/about/news/2022/03/18/fact-sheet-celebrating-affordable-care-act.html

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FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Lowers Health Care …

(6 days ago) WebToday, during an event at Unity Health Care’s Brentwood Health Center in Washington D.C., Vice President Harris is announcing that 2.5 million people have newly signed up for health insurance

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/08/10/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-lowers-health-care-costs/

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Exploring the gap in women's health issues McKinsey

(Just Now) WebThe women’s health gap is the disease burden associated with inequities between women and men in intervention efficacy, care delivery, and data. A recent analysis from the McKinsey Health Institute, in collaboration with the World Economic Forum, has shown that closing the women’s health gap globally could result in better overall health

https://www.mckinsey.com/mhi/our-insights/bridging-the-womens-health-gap-a-country-level-exploration

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Women and health reform: how national health care can enhance …

(1 days ago) WebBackground: Massachusetts women have the highest rates of health insurance coverage in the nation and women's access to care has improved across all demographic groups. However, important challenges persist. As national health reform implementation moves forward under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), states will likely encounter many of the …

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24439947/

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U.S. Women’s Movements and Health Care Reform

(2 days ago) WebFeminist activists and women’s organizations have been involved in health care reform debates in the U.S. for over a century. While the struggle for reproductive rights is the most familiar part of this history, women have also advocated for other fundamental changes in the health care system, including maternity protection, preventive

https://circulatingnow.nlm.nih.gov/2015/12/17/u-s-womens-movements-and-health-care-reform-2/

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Health Care Reform And Women: A Comparison Of The ACA And …

(6 days ago) WebThe Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 legislation has also had transformational effects, adding an important element for advancing women’s health that had been missing for all too long—access to affordable, comprehensive health care. Prior to implementation of the ACA, there were 50 million uninsured Americans of whom …

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/health-care-reform-and-women-a-comparison-of-the_b_59317f88e4b0649fff21184c

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Health and Health Care for Women of Reproductive Age

(3 days ago) WebAmerican women of reproductive age were significantly less likely to rate their country’s health care system as “very good” or “good” compared to women in the 10 other countries surveyed. A quarter of U.S. women rated the health system highly, in contrast to majorities of women in the other countries. The access and affordability

https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2022/apr/health-and-health-care-women-reproductive-age

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Femtechs take on women’s health Nature Biotechnology

(Just Now) WebAlthough women account for 80% of consumer spending on healthcare, women’s health makes up less than 1% of biopharma funding 1.Part of the problem is that women’s health has been seen by

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41587-024-02272-6

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Preventive health services HealthCare.gov

(1 days ago) WebPreventive services for all adults, women, and children. There are 3 sets of free preventive services. Select the links below to see a list of covered services for each group: We use digital advertising tools, such as web beacons, to track the effectiveness of our digital advertising outreach efforts.

https://www.healthcare.gov/coverage/preventive-care-benefits/

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Why Georgia Needs Health Reform: By the Numbers

(1 days ago) Web• In Georgia, without health care reform, 248,160 will have lost coverage from January 2008 to December 2010. • In Georgia, 827,000 people would gain coverage as a result of the House health care reform bill by 2013, and 1,331,000 would gain coverage by 2019. • A typical Georgia family will pay $21,280 for health coverage in 2019 without

https://images2.americanprogress.org/CAP/2009/07/factsheets/ga_by_the_numbers.pdf

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About the ACA HHS.gov

(5 days ago) WebAbout the Affordable Care Act. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, referred to as the Affordable Care Act or “ACA” for short, is the comprehensive health care reform law enacted in March 2010. The law has 3 primary goals: Make affordable health insurance available to more people. The law provides consumers with subsidies

https://www.hhs.gov/healthcare/about-the-aca/index.html

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Georgia takes first step toward healthcare reform - The Atlanta …

(9 days ago) WebState lawmakers took their first official step Monday toward complying with federal health care reform by designing an insurance marketplace that will change the way many Georgians get health

https://www.ajc.com/news/local-govt--politics/georgia-takes-first-step-toward-healthcare-reform/kZc1Iq2yRrRUHq8Ln33cfI/

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Women’s health has been ignored for most of history. Here’s why …

(9 days ago) WebMidi Health provides virtual care for women in menopause and perimenopause, and the results of this well-tailored care have been incredible. Around 91% of their patients report improving symptoms

https://fortune.com/2024/05/31/womens-health-ignored-changing-venture-capital-startups-unicorns-maven-clinic/

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Beyond Birth: Exploring Stories of Motherhood and Health Care

(8 days ago) WebIt involves caring for a pregnant person’s social, emotional and medical needs during pregnancy and postpartum. This award-winning five-episode podcast series covers some of the pressing issues facing maternal health and well-being. While I encourage you to listen to these episodes – my written description cannot do these moms’ stories

https://www.aha.org/news/blog/2024-05-28-beyond-birth-exploring-stories-motherhood-and-health-care

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Women’s Health: What It Means - Cleveland Clinic Health Essentials

(6 days ago) WebA urogynecologist explains why women’s health is for anyone of any gender in need of inclusive healthcare related to pelvic organs, mental health, reproductive health and family planning.

https://health.clevelandclinic.org/what-is-womens-health

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The Politics of Health Care and the 2024 Election KFF

(8 days ago) WebHealth “reform” – a somewhat squishy term generally understood to mean proposals that significantly transform the financing, coverage, and delivery of health care – has a long history of

https://www.kff.org/health-policy-101-the-politics-of-health-care-and-the-2024-election/

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ADVANCING HOLISTIC MATERNAL CARE FOR BLACK WOMEN …

(5 days ago) Weband accessible health care; confidential, safe and trauma-informed care; care that centers Black women and Black families; care that is patient-centered and patient-led; culturally congruent and competent care, among others. The policy solutions outlined in this document will help us achieve our vision for holistic care for Black women and get

https://blackmamasmatter.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/BMMA-PolicyAgenda-Digital.pdf

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Pro & Con: Should Georgia implement federal health care reform?

(6 days ago) WebYES: With the fight over, officials must come together to make reform work.By Pat Gardner and Nan Orrock Some in Washington and Georgia want to derail health insurance reform.

https://www.ajc.com/news/opinion/pro-con-should-georgia-implement-federal-health-care-reform/0dGvyMHGVOKsNRukSV16VO/

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How we’re implementing the National Plan to End Gender-Based …

(Just Now) WebHere are four key actions the Women’s Bureau has taken to implement the Plan: In September 2023, the Women’s Bureau awarded the first Department of Labor grants exclusively focused on ending gender-based violence and harassment in the world of work. Over $1.5 million was awarded to five community organizations working across 14 …

https://blog.dol.gov/2024/05/28/how-were-implementing-the-national-plan-to-end-gender-based-violence

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Women who face four-hour journeys for specialist menopause …

(9 days ago) WebA special report by ITV Cymru Wales' Carole Green and Cadi Edwards. Women in Anglesey have voiced their concerns over a lack of specialist menopause care close to home, as the nearest clinic is at

https://www.itv.com/news/wales/2024-05-31/women-facing-four-hour-trips-for-menopause-healthcare-say-they-feel-forgotten

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